---
id: ADR-ACC-BAT-014
title: Record unresolved batch-versus-document accounting placement
product_area: accounting
module: batches
revision: 1
status: proposed
design_intent: open
source_sha:
  services-accounting: f47cb263875bbc0c5640fba7dae6785ec32695f8
  react-console: baf6dae382d6f41dce976c7f848667ccc37e076f
decision: >-
  Observed ordinary generation uses batch fiscal placement and retains document
  dates separately; the conflicting recorded document-date policy remains open
  for Andrew to reconcile.
constrains:
  - DOM-ACC-BAT-001
  - DOM-ACC-BAT-004
  - WF-ACC-BAT-005
origin: >-
  OQ-ACC-BAT-001 (open); FND-ACC-BAT-001; D-03 (Andrew, 2026-10-17) describes
  document-date placement
alternatives:
  - option: Move ordinary accounting placement to each document date.
    why_not: >-
      That requires admission across every affected period and a reconciled
      product decision before preparation.
consequences:
  - >-
    Current generation can place a backdated document into its Open collection
    period.
  - >-
    Choosing document placement would change period admission and the fiscal
    role of the collection date.
supersedes: []
evidence:
  - >-
    services-accounting at f47cb263:
    modules/batches/services/rules/posting-records.ts;
    docs/architecture/accounting-2.0/08-batch-posting.md §4
---

# Record unresolved batch-versus-document accounting placement

## Context

An earlier product decision describes document-derived placement, while the implemented generation and current planning finding describe collection-derived placement. Observation does not amend that decision.

## Decision

The decision remains open. The design records the implemented placement without authorizing it to replace the recorded product policy.

## Alternatives Considered

The alternatives above identify the competing implementation choices and their consequences. They preserve the distinction between a recorded product ruling and a proposed engineering boundary.

## Consequences

The consequence rows describe obligations and known implementation limits at this boundary. Related artifact references retain the affected design homes.